Yobs seen using streets around city's stadiums as toilets

The Evening Times can ­reveal more than 400 people have been caught ­urinating near Ibrox and Parkhead in the last five years.

Official figures show the offence has rocketed around Ibrox Stadium.

There has been a 95% increase in drunken yobs caught urinating in public in four streets around Rangers' ground in the past year.

According to police figures obtained by the Evening Times, a total of 165 tickets for £60 were issued to people caught relieving themselves near Ibrox.

Streets around Celtic Park have also been affected by the scourge of public urinating.

Figures for the offence, usually punished by a fixed penalty notice, show 255 were caught urinating in Parkhead streets.

London Road was by far the East End's urination hotspot, with 83% of offences since 2009/10 taking place there.

Superintendent Thom McLoughlin believes the tactic of hammering "minor ­offending" is keeping people in Glasgow safe. He has vowed to target drunken yobs who urinate in city streets. He said: "Offences like public urination and street-drinking need to be nipped in the bud early doors.

"I can guarantee those who are stopped for these offences would be the same people who will be ­involved in violent crime later on in the night.

"Early intervention really is key to making a difference. A £60 fine can sting, but it's better than a jail sentence."

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